Winners write the history so I suppose everything we know about the list civilizations is to some extent manipulated.

> “Ultimately, it reminds us that the most intuitive, dramatic or sensational explanations do not always hold true, encouraging us to stay aware of and question our preconceived notions,” she says.

Yep, and the his story we have may not be very accurate, either.
Our story may be a lot different from his story.

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Pompeii’s plaster cast human figures aren’t who they were assumed to be, genetic tests have revealed, highlighting the way idealised stories can be projected onto archaeological evidence.

The analysis also reveals that the demography of Pompeii was also far more complicated and diverse than previously thought.

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Pompeii’s plaster cast human figures aren’t who they were assumed to be, genetic tests have revealed, highlighting the way idealised stories can be projected onto archaeological evidence.

The analysis also reveals that the demography of Pompeii was also far more complicated and diverse than previously thought.